Battle of Bighorn Lake

Battle of the Bighorn Lake
Part of the Great Sioux War of 1876
DateJuly 10–11, 1876
Location
Result Decisive American Victory
Belligerents
 United States
Commanders and leaders
Units involved
Irregular military Utah Territorial Army
Sawyer's Madmen
Strength
2,000–3,600 warriors
  • 14,000 infantryman
  • 30 artillery pieces
  • 300 cavalry
Casualties and losses
  • 135 killed
    Up to 1,000 wounded
  • 29 killed
  • 34 wounded
100 Non-combatant natives killed
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